Lacey Township Middle School

Lacey Township Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus in FORKED RIVER, New Jersey, overseen by Lacey Township School District. The school instructs 819 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Lacey Township Middle School sits 42% above that benchmark.

Lacey Township Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Lacey Township School District, a district that enrolls 3,913 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lacey Township Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lacey Township Middle School shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Ocean County's rate of about 44%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lacey Township Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Ocean County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,863 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ocean County runs 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), of which Lacey Township Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lacey Township High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lacey Township Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.4%.

Lacey Township Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lacey Township Middle School has ticked up 20%, going from 683 students in 2018 to 819 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 88% to 83% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.